Melatonin and Thyroid relationship: it's complicated

Consequences of taking supplements. PREMIUM CONTENT subscriber access

Many folks take supplemental melatonin as a sleep aid. But what is the impact on your own endocrine cycles and glands? Let’s explore.

Regulation of melatonin synthesis by the pineal gland to control circadian rhythms in the brain. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333311572_Melatonin_in_Alzheimer%27s_Disease_A_Latent_Endogenous_Regulator_of_Neurogenesis_to_Mitigate_Alzheimer%27s_Neuropathology

Pleiotropic actions of melatonin in human body. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346728294_Is_Melatonin_the_Cornucopia_of_the_21st_Century.

In my past newsletters, I discussed the light path and circadian cycle that regulates melatonin synthesis and secretion:

Can blue light burn up body fat?

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